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Cool Jacks Trumps Dairy Queen

New ice cream place offers winning "hand"-ful of ice cream sandwiches

Emily Miles

Aug 01, 2017

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When I was moving out of my hometown last May, something amazing quietly moved in. In a land of lakes and year-round, outdoor Dairy Queen (ok, we changed to an indoor one, but still) a new competitor opened up shop. Cool Jacks handcrafted cookies and ice cream pulled up in their food truck and parked in Sylvan Lake Michigan to stay.

What makes Cool Jacks better than the Queen? Well, other than all their ice cream being hand-dip (which is easily better than soft serve!) they make their ice cream, cookies, brownies, and bars themselves! Who doesn't love homemade sweets? They even offer some gluten-free treats.

Their specialty is using those homemade bakery items to make ice cream sandwiches. When I went, I kept it simple with cookies and cream ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies, but you can mix and match to your hearts content with several flavors of cookies and ice cream to choose from. I didn't even have to take a bite to know I was going to love this place!

Sporting two other locations in Southfield Michigan and Boca Raton Florida, shelf-space in local grocery stores, a complete catering service with food truck or cart options, AND soon a manufacturing facility in Livonia, this is definitely a company worth watching.

Cool Jacks sometimes appears as Eskimo Jacks, but they are the same people doing the same thing; being great at making delicious ice cream treats.

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1. You don't have to feel guilty about flirting with customers for tips (or just for shits and giggles).

2. You can be obnoxiously flirtatious with anyone you want. You are free to be that girl that flirts with everybody and makes 'em all smile (it's especially fun when the guy is as cute as Collin Jost). No shame.

3. Making random men nervous with your superior beauty and intense eye contact just for the hell of it is really amusing and empowering.

4. No one gives two poops if ya legs are hairy (your man shouldn't either but *Kermit the Frog meme* That's none of my business)

5. The toilet seat will remain down.

6. There's more money to spend on yourself.

7. There's always this secret butterfly in your tummy that marvels at the possibility that when you go out this weekend you're gonna meet someone super handsome/wonderful/prince-like and have this moment of dazzling dalliance.

8. Nothing is that serious...you can take it all with a grain of salt...you don't owe anybody anything.

9. You can dance with anyone and everyone...or no one (Hello frat boi w/ glasses, I see you).

10. You don't have to fluff anyone's ego but your own.

11. Free drinks and dinners from single guys (It's not taking advantage if they're offering; a girl's gotta eat).

12. You have more time to learn how to love and improve yourself rather than constantly pouring your energy into another person.

14. You can daydream about what your future husband may be doing right now (and not get stressed/guilty out because you're not picturing your current boyfriend that's crazy about you as your future husband).

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Pregaming the pregame

Coming home after a long day

Waiting patiently for your roommates to come home/your friends to come over

People have arrived and it's time to eat

Talking about going out but make no real effort actually get ready to go out

Looking at the clock and realize, it's game time...and you're just not ready

Breaking out the wine because, well, if you're going out you may as well have one drink first.

Getting into a really deep philosophical conversation about life its meaning and your role in it

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Weighing the options

Changing into your PJs, putting your hair in a messy bun, getting comfy on the couch and getting ready for your girls night in

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Pisces - February 20- March 20 (Water sign, The Fish)

Aries - March 21 - April 20 (Fire sign, The Ram)

Taurus - April 21 - May 21 (Earth sign, The Bull)

Gemini - May 22 - June 21 (Air sign, The Twins)

Cancer - June 22 - July 22 (Water sign, The Crab)

Leo - July 23 -August 21 (Fire sign, The Lion)

Virgo - August 22 - September 23 ( Earth sign, The Virgin)

Libra - September 24 - October 23 (Air sign, The Balance)

Scorpio - October 24 - November 22 (Water sign, The Scorpion)

Sagittarius - November 23 - December 22 (Fire sign, The Archer)

Capricorn - December 23 - January 20 (Earth sign, The Goat)

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Dug in my trashcan for an unopened fortune cookie.

Went through two boxes of Band-Aids in one month.

Painted my nails the colors of the rainbow in the middle of Walgreen's.

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Let Sushi and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream count as a nutritious dinner multiple times.

Learned how to take naps literally anywhere.

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4. No one gives two poops if ya legs are hairy (your man shouldn't either but Kermit the Frog meme That's none of my business)